Saint Alphonsus Liguori
A brilliant lawyer in Naples, Alphonsus Liguori left the world after a judicial error to dedicate himself to God. Founder of the Redemptoris…
Saints Calendar
August 2nd
5 saints celebrated
Saint Friard
Born around 511, Friard was a humble plowman from Besné who retired as a hermit on the island of Vindunet. Accompanied by the deacon Seconde…
Our Lady of Médous (Sancta Maria de melle dulci)
In 1588, the Virgin Mary appeared to a pious widow, Domenge Liloye, to warn the town of Bagnères of an imminent punishment. After ignoring t…
Our Lady of the Angels (Porziuncola)
The dedication of Our Lady of the Angels, or Porziuncola, commemorates the restoration of this church by Saint Francis of Assisi and the ins…
Saint Stephen I, Pope and Martyr
Pope from 254 to 257, Stephen I defended the apostolic tradition against the rebaptism of heretics. During the persecution of Valerian, he c…